Where to eat in Madrid: tips and guide (nightlife included)

Spanish cuisine is known all over the world, each region uses different flavors and ingredients. This post is dedicated to the Spanish capital, you will find out where locals eat in Madrid, where they go dancing and which terrace choose to enjoy this wonderful city.

First of all, in Madrid, we eat and drink many things and always good, but some of their specialties are: Cocido, Patatas Bravas, Bocata de Calamares, Jamón and Lomo ibérico, Huevos rotos, Churros with chocolate, Tinto de verano and Mahou beer.

SAN MIGUEL MARKET

WHERE TO EAT IN MADRID

LUNCH & DINNER:

80 GRADOS: (Calle Manuela Malasaña). Revisited Spanish tapas. Huevos rotos is a must, and to drink the “Tinto de verano“.

PEZ TORTILLA: (Calle del Pez). Tortilla and croquettes.

MINGO HOUSE: (Paseo de la Florida). Asturian place (north of Spain) where you can eat the best roast chicken in Madrid. Drink the cider!

NIGHTLIFE:

TEATRO KAPITAL (Atocha). 7 floors disco! The best known for Madrid nights.

JOY ESLAVA (Calle Arenal). Ex-theater converted into a disco, another of the most popular discos in Madrid.

GABANA (Calle Velázquez).

SOFT DRINKS:

In these areas there are a lot of small and very nice little places where you drink at cheap prices:

Cultural district = BARRIO DE HUERTAS
Young district = BARRIO DE LA LATINA
Gay district = BARRIO DE CHUECA
Hipster district = BARRIO MALASAÑA

(We recommend the OJALÁ: Bar with a basement where the floor is covered with sand)

SAN ANTÓN MARKET

MARKETS:

SAN MIGUEL MARKET: (Calle Mayor).
SAN ANTÓN MARKET: (Barrio de Chueca). My favorite!
SAN ILDEFONSO MARKET: (Calle Fuencarral).
PLATEA MARKET: (Plaza de Colón). Former theater converted into a market in which on weekends they make shows with dancers.